Cornershop - When I Was Born For the 7th Time (1997)
All tracks written by Tjinder Singh unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleep on the Left Side" | 4:06 | |
| 2. | "Brimful of Asha" | 5:17 | |
| 3. | "Butter the Soul" | 3:19 | |
| 4. | "Chocolat" | 1:24 | |
| 5. | "We're in Yr Corner" | 5:47 | |
| 6. | "Funky Days Are Back Again" | 3:41 | |
| 7. | "What Is Happening?" | Tjinder Singh, Ben Ayres | 2:15 |
| 8. | "When the Light Appears Boy" (featuring Allen Ginsberg) | Allen Ginsberg, Tjinder Singh | 2:41 |
| 9. | "Coming Up" | 1:03 | |
| 10. | "Good Shit" | 4:40 | |
| 11. | "Good to Be on the Road Back Home" (with Paula Frazer) | 5:45 | |
| 12. | "It's Indian Tobacco My Friend" | 4:51 | |
| 13. | "Candyman" (with Justin Warfield) | Larry Coryell, Tjinder Singh | 3:49 |
| 14. | "State Troopers" | 3:07 | |
| 15. | "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:27 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_I_Was_Born_for_the_7th_Time
Golf's verdict: Brimful was only a hit because of a much-energised Norman Cook remix. The orginal appears here and is very sedate by comparison. One hit wonders and nothing apparent on this to explain its inclusion on a 1001 vital albums list.
Maire's verdict: Hated 'Brimful of Asha' when it came out and that still holds true. Didn't like the rest of it very much either.
Album 500/1031
Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock: The Album (1986)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Planet Rock" | 7:31 |
| 2. | "Looking for the Perfect Beat" | 6:51 |
| 3. | "Renegades of Funk" | 6:45 |
| 4. | "Frantic Situation" (Frantic Mix) (featuring Melle Mel) | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Who You Funkin' With?" | 6:23 |
| 6. | "Go-Go Pop" (featuring Trouble Funk) | 6:00 |
| 7. | "They Made a Mistake" | 5:30 |
Golf's verdict: Given Maire's hatred of Kraftwerk it will be interesting to hear what she makes of this. The title track and a couple of others take the German electronica and make a new style of hip-hop with it. Genuinely genre-splicing and fantastic. Did not realise Renegades of Funk (known from Rage Against the Machine) originally appeared here either, so that was a pleasant surprise.
Maire's verdict: Didn't realise I knew his music until I started playing the album. Rather enjoyable.
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